Octogenarian Sylvanus Heythorp, chairman of a shipping company, is £14,000 in debt to creditors. Despite being well-liked, he cannot repay the loan. He refuses to pay off one creditor, Charles Ventnor, who threatens to expose a deal Heythorpe made with another creditor, Joe Pillin, to secure a trust for his grandchildren's independent income.
Old English
A grandfather's lavish financial support of his grandchildren's lives raises questions about the morality of his generosity and the consequences it has on their future.
